Agenda - Planning Commission - 01/08/2015

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Review File: Casey's General Store (72)2 Sunwood Dr NW) Ste Plan Review: Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code .bn uary 2, 2015 Page 2 of 4 Comprehensive Plan: The Property is designated as Mixed Use (The COR) in the Comprehensive Rai. This category geners ly includes a vaiety and mix of uses throughout the 322 acre master -planned community. The proposed use appears to be consistent with thisdesignation. Zoning: The Property is located within the COR -3 Zoning Sub -District, which is guided by City Code Section 117-118. The intent of the overeI COR Zoning District is to create a focal point in the community that embodies the principles of transit - oriented and mixed-use development. The COR D istrict envisions a disti nctly different development patter, with a more urbai structure of streets and blocks, than the suburban and rural patterns that have shaped the community to date. The COR area is comprised of anumber of distinct subdistrictsintended to defi nethetype aid intensity of uses, location of anenities, and overall character of development. The COR District incorporates the COR Development Plan and Design Franework by reference to provide ney building aid site design features that ere essentia to a pedestrian environment. The COR -3 Workplace Subdistrict is intended to axommodate medical aid technology -related office aid research uses, as well as other offices uses aid aidllay retail aid service uses designed to support aid save employees aid office visitors. Uses with high concentrations of employees ae most desirable. The proposed use appeas to provide an aidll ay service use to support the broader goals of the subdistrict. Additionally, the Design Franework aid Zoning Code further specifically allow for convenience gas. Dimensional Standards. There ae two (2) components that drive site dimensional staidads for development within The COR: 1) Design Franework and 2) Development PIai. The Design Franework contans atraditiona matrix of minimum or maximum bulk staidads. I n order to address the unique nature of The COR aid provide additions flexibility in design approach, a hybrid form -based code is established. The proposed layout is consistent with the approved Development Plan aid the`set back' design is further slowed through text of the Zoning Code. The Development Plai alows for thetraditiona `set back' design instead of the`build to' design seen throughout much of The COR Nodes at intersections with County Roads lend well to convenience retail to support other pats of The COR. Additionsly, setting the building back away from the corner at Sunwood Drive aid Ransey Boulevad improves sight Tines for motorists. Firid ly, the Design Franework mantans a degree of `build to' by requiring ai achitectura wdl Gong S nwood Driveto minimize the focus of the surface paking lot and screen aitomobi le heal ightsfrom S nwood Drive. Architectural Standards. Architecture Review for The COR is guided by the Design Framework. An emphasis is placed on high-qusity achitectura design aid materies. The proposed building appeasto consist of al brick, with no El FS The design approach isaxeptabletothe Design Franework. Note: please revise plai sheets to eliminate any inconsistency with design approach. Some plai sheets indicate a portion of the building being constructed with El FS Reese daifythe actue design approach. The Trash Endosure is planned to be located just to the west of the building and sepaated from the building by a drive la -lei loading aea The Ste Plan indicates that the trash endosure shel be constructed of a brick/ block endosure, except for those aees with gates for entry. Plans should be revised to show a block endosure to match the existing building. The DetalsSection currently show achan- link fence design with vinyl slats for screening. Use of Chan link fence for a trash endosure is unacceptable to the Design Framework. Lighting Standards. Any lighting used to ill uminateai off-street perking aea, sign, or structureshel bearaiged to deflect light away from ai adjoining residentia district or public street. Bulbs emitting ai excess of 3,000 lumens (150 watts) shaI be so directed that the bulb is not visiblefrom off of the property where such light source is located. The Ste Rai indudesdetalson proposed lighting design aid photometric information for individua light sources. Pleaseindudean overel Photometric Plai of the site as pat of the Application for Building Permit.